HP iPod Photo?
posted October 27th 2004 1:50PM
So now that Apple has officially rolled out
the new iPod Photo, we still have one nagging
question: will HP follow suit and come out with an HP iPod Photo? Not necessarily, since even though HP has their own
"versions" of the 20GB and 40GB iPod, Apple hasn't cut them in on that sweet iPod mini action. The HP rep we spoke to
this morning told us that they have "Nothing to announce", but given HP's huge emphasis on digital photograhy and
digital photo printing you figure it'd be natural for them to hook up an HP iPod Photo. Which makes us wonder, what
exactly is the nature of Apple and HP's deal? Does HP automatically get to sell a version of each new iPod that comes
out or are things negotiated on a per-iPod basis? HP's rep wouldn't answer that question for us, either.
Is there really someone that has set up a script for this?
omg so exciting!
This is a LOT more useful than the no-good mp3-version...
Is there any difference between the apple iPOD and the HP version? Or was it pure marketing. I don't know why apple would want to make EVERY version of it's ipod available for HP to get. I can see making the first time that they did it to get a bite of the HP/Windows users, but I think that they stopped there and won't continue to release these 'minor' iPod versions to HP...they'll keep the money for themselves.
That's how I see it, anyways...
It is only a matter of time, right? A 5 MegaPixel Ipod.
For HP to go ahead and do this and roll it out with their own (clunky) software...just wait a few days...
cool
I just wish it was a phone so I could complain about it.
very nice addition to the ipod family
I would really like one!
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"Is there any difference between the apple iPOD and the HP version?"
A few:
http://playlistmag.com/features/2004/09/hpodvsipod/index.php
Apple needs HP's distribution. Apple may have a nice following, but it has crappy distribution. HP, on the other hand, has distribution deals with every reseller who has ever sold a computer or printer. The Apple stores are great, but to sell small consumer-based computer accessories, you need a large distribution network. HP has this mastered. They just pack a bunch of ipods along with their printers and cartridges.
Bottom line, it's not marketing... it's distribution. One analyst estimated that HP has ten times the distribution network that Apple has. I'd say it's a good call for Apple... get some visibility and sell a ton of iPods. Apple sold 2 million ipods in the last few months. That's a lot.
This seems like a half-assed upgrade, especially if you're really only interested in a iPod PVR. If I really gotta buy something now, I'd probably buy the latest Archos PVR over this product.
Good to see you are a free thinker that does not follow the crowd. Now you know how Mac users feel.
Buy an Archos and join the 8% of people that buy non iPod HD players.
It can't be all hype that +90% of all buyers chose iPod, but then, +90% of all buyers choose Windows and that is all hype, so there you go.
If the HP version of the iPodPhoto came with the ability to download images direct from a camera or direct to an HP printer then they'd have a winner there.
It still amazes me Apple didn't add the ability to download directly from a camera over USB. You could cut out the need for a computer completely and on holiday I could take just an iPod and a camera. Some of the 'competition' allow this already.
For HP to go ahead and do this and roll it out with their own (clunky) software...just wait a few days...
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dude, its apples software, licenced to HP.....
get yer facts straight...